Prologue - set after the events of S. Perrys 'Aliens' novels
GHOSTS FROM NIGHTMARES...
Closer to the hives entrance, the same familiar smell from his nightmares and those of the past. He made each step cautiously, remembering those years ago. Watching on as AJ and the remaining marines were slowly walking into the hive that had taken over the Undercity.
Something was wrong, it was too quiet and the Queen had not called upon her guards to defend the hive.
He looked on into the hive watching every movement, listening to each and every sound, everyone apart from him seemed uneasy but felt the intense rush of blood through their bodies, not expecting to be anywhere close to a hive, especially when they were so close to safety only moments earlier. They must be insane to be risking their lives, and Jacques could only be thankful for the sacrifice, he was not going to lose Sam, especially after all they had been through.
"Jacques?" A rough voice came from behind him.
"Sanders, what the hell are you doing here?" he said back to the injured fool, brave but still a damned fool.
But before the two could be reacquainted they both heard shrieks in the darkness of the hive. The sound of claws scraping already torn metal, they were coming, the monsters, the aliens were coming and they knew that there would be a problem getting into the nest chamber. They knew that they would soon be baby food. The two once colonial marines turned with their carbines raised, fingers on the triggers, waiting.
Jacques called over to the marines, telling them to be ready for the Xeno's, but Guy was feeling weak, he could feel the blood seep from his wounds. He was barely able to raise his carbine, but like Jacques, there was someone he did not want to lose. Looking at each other they headed into the group and got into formation to fight the bugs, but as the first shadow appeared from the darkness something was wrong, this was no horde of aliens, this was just one..